Pamphlet-covering machine.



P. PACHTER. PMPHLET GOVBRING MACHINE. APPLIOATION FILED' JULY 26, 1909.

1,033,265. Patented July 23, 1912.

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P. PAGHTER. PAMPHLET GUY/BRINGV MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JULYZG, 1909.

1,033,265. PatentedJu1y23,1912.

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PAMPHLET COVEBING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED .TUL'Y 26, 1909. 1,083,265. Patented July 23, 1912.

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P. PAGHTER.

PAMPHLET GOVBRING MACHINE.

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PETER reclaman, or CHICAGO, immers.

PAMPHLET-CVERLNG MACHINE.

Specification of Lett-ers Patent.

Patented July 23, 19t?.

Application filed July 26, 1909. Serial No. 509,5?2.

the provision of a single machine wherebyV the covers will not only be secured tothe back of the book or pamphlet but also to the sides for v'a predetermined distance, thereby providing the book or pamphlet with a cover more lirmly secured in place than is the case .with themethod 'or machines at present in use, and at the same'v time having the covers take over the stitches or staples employed to bind the book or pamphlet, thus producing a very much neater appearing book or pamphlet.

A further object of the invention `is to provide a machine that will not only be automatic in its operation'and will permit of its adaptation to books or pamphlets of varying sizes; but will be continuous in its operation, thereby giving it greater capacity than that of the machines now employed, which operate intermittently g4 furthermore, my improved machine does not possess the serious objections found in the intermittent type o-f machines at present employed towit the jar and vibration caused by the frequentl start-ing and stopping of such type of machine` which is not only a Wear and tear on' the machine itself but also on the structure u in which it is located, also creating consid- 40 crable noise. The advantages of my invention will more l fully appear from the detailed description taken on -the line i-Lt of Fig.v 1 looking toward-theleft. Fig. 5 is a similar view taken on the-line 5-5 of Figl` l looking toward the left or feed-hopper 'end vof the machine.

Fig, `6 arerdetail views of adjusting mecli anism to provide for variations in the thick A i ness of books passing through the machine.

Fig. 7' is a detail in perspective to illustrate one method of stacking or shifting the covered books delivered vfrom the machine.

F ig. 8 is a detail view ofthe gripping and sheet-lifting mechanism. Fig.l 9 is a' detailview m perspective vof the detector or sheetlift controlling mechanism' shown at one end of the @over applyngcylrnder.- f-

The machine comprises any suitable frame upon which is supported the feed-box or hopper A, which is preferably. mounted above the bed-plate or top of the machine.

This hopper contains the unbound books or f pamphlets to be covered, which are vto be fed from the bottom by'A means of a beltfei` belts @,Which are provided. at predetermined points With lugs or projections a. The belt a, takes about rollers or pulleys b; the one roller, for examplevroller b, receiving power by means of a pulley. or belt, chain or otherx suitable mechanism, from drive-shaft` B, Which shaftin turn driven by belt from the power-shaft. Drive-'shaft B may be used to supply power tothe different partsl Thebound books are placed in the'.

of the machine m any of the well known ways; hopper or feed-box A with their backs or bound edges' presented in the direction fof travel 'of belt a, 'so' that as lug or project-ion a catches or takes against the lowest book, it Will be carried by belt or chainel beneath roller 0. and dropped down between guides (l, cl, ont-o the bed or book race-plate C (see Fig. 5), Where it passes between. rollers e, e, which may be driven in any suitable manner as for example by sprocket-chains fv Which take about sprocket wheels g, g, either oneor both of said wheels being` driven invany suitable manner. The rollers e, e may be mounted as shown in Figs.` 5 and 6 with ltheir ends held by the pillows or blocks c A cw; the position of the latter being controlled by the screws et and e5 which take through the frame of the `machine and into or against the pillows. e'e. In addition to the action of the rollers to carry the books or pamphlets forward along the bed or rapeplate, the chainsv f may also be provided with small lugs or lingers 1y f', varranged on the chainsr vat predetermined points, to takeagainst the rear edge of the book and compel it-s positive travel.

may be so arranged. as` to permit of their l ready adjustment at any point on the chain so as to accommodate books or pamphlets of dilferent lengths. rlhe books are held between the chain and rollers and fed along until they have. received the cover, when they willl be held between the blades or guiderods L, It', and angularly arranged rollers until they reach the packer or receiving tray D, at the end of the machine, see Fig. l. As

lthe book travels along between the rollers e,

and the chain f, its sides near the back-edge come between the small horizontally arranged rollers i', which take against the gluesupplying disks or wheels E, E, which are suitably mounted and revolve in the glue` Or paste boX E mounted beneath the bed or book-race plate C; the glue or paste box F/ may be of any suitable construction (see Figs. l and 5).

The disks or wheels E, E, are suitably mounted on a shaft F, which may be driven in any well known manner as for example by providing shaft F with bevel gear F meshing with bevel-gear G, mounted on the driveshaft B, (see Figs. 2 and 5). Rollers i.

are of a thicknessto correspond with the desired extent to which the covers are to be secured to the sides of the book; this extent preferably being'just suflicient. to cover the staples or stitches whereby the book is bound. The books or pamphlets continue traveling during this operation and are then brought with their backs into contact with glue or paste-applying wheel or disk H, which also revolves in glue or paste-box E', or a separate box if desired, being suitably mounted on shaftH, which may be geared up to shaft B as shown in Fig, 2; it being 'necessary with this glue wheel and shaft to have same revolve in a direction with the travel of the books as is true lwith the horizontally disposed rollers e', which is accomplished for example by the bevel gearing at .l see Fig. [is there are likely to be some inaccuracies in the length of the covers, that is the covers cut a trifle shorter than the size of the book or pamphlet, so that the cover would not extend over every part of the back, it is preferable not to have the entire surface of the backs provided with glue, which has a tendency to spread; and for that reason l prefer to provide the glue applying wheel er disk H with depressions or cut-out portions as shown at j (Fig. 3) so that the ends of the back will not receive glue. l

It is quite important in this class of machinery that the books be not provided with any glue where they are not to be covered, thus not only producing neater work, but also preventing interference with the proper working of the machine `resulting` from the" different parts becoming filled with glue. I

These lugs or lingers i therefore have the mechanism so timed, that the 'books will be fed forward so as to have the forward edge come over one of the depressions j and travel at the same speed a-S wheel H, while the other depression Will come beneath the forward edge of the next succeeding book. rlhe book having. been supplied with glue or paste on its sides and back, continues in its travel past wheel H and onto belt la, which may be provided with narrow transverse strips or projections 71:, or any other suitable means may be provided, so that the entire glued back edge will not come in contact with the mechanism and impede its operation.

As shown in the drawings, (see Fig. 3)

the rollers e do not extend entirely down to the bed or book-race plate, so that these rollers will not contact with that portion of the sides that have been supplied with glue. Belt is takes about wheels le which are actuated by chain c" taking about a gear mounted on shaft H', as shown in dotted lines in Fig. l. Belt 1, together with rollers e and chain f, will bring the books above cover-applying cylinder J, which is mounted on shaft K, which is geared to main driveshaft B at l (see Fig. 2). As an exemplification of my invention, cylinder J is shown of suoli diameter that but half a revolution will be necessary to apply a cover to a book, and therefore I have shown cylinder J provided with two sets of spring controlled grippingengers m at diainetrically opposite points as clearly shown in 3 and 8 These grippers m may be of a well known construct-ion and are tripped by any well known type of tripping mechanism as at P, consistingof a pin or lug on the frame of the machine which engages between the bifurcations of the member vii/Q' a detailed description of this feature need not be entered into. Mounted in close proximity to the cylinder J, is a sheet support-plate L, on which are piled the superimposed sheets which will constitute the covers for the books or pamphlets, as shown in Figs. l and 4. The plate L may be provided with screwthreaded extensions or ears through which the right and left screw-threaded rods M, M take, whereby the support-plate L with its superimposed sheets is automatically moved upward, rods M, M being turned through the action of gearing as at w, the gearing being mounted on shafts which are driven by a. chain or belt from main driveshaft B; rod M being shown as driven by shaft M with its bevebgearing, this shaft in turn being drivenv by rod M (see Fig. 4). The purpose of this automatic vertical movement of support-plate L is-to keep the top sheet of the superimposed sheets within reach of grippers m. Suitably mounted on the frame of the machine and near the edge gripper in the meantime has been tripped f Losanna of the pile of sheets beneath the cylinder is a pneumatic sheet-lifting mechanism comprising one or more suction-cups 0 preferably ,mounted on a tube or rod extending" transversely of the sheet-lift. This .tube or rod may extend or be secured between rocker-arms p (there being preferably one arm at each side of the machine) which arms are actuated by connecting link p', which 4link is connected with and actuated by rocker-arm g; pivotally secured atv 'g' to the frame of the machine. rlhis arm g 1s rocked by the action of cam r, mounted on the shaft K, against roller 7" secured to arm g. In order to permit of any necessary adjustment, the connection between .connecting "link p and arm g is preferably shown as a by any suitable tripping mechanism as for example that shown at P, which forces the tip of the gripping-linger away from the cylinder against the action of the spring which,

controls the grippers, and holds it open until it is passingfover the edge of the-sheet, when the lingers willbe released by the trip ing mechanism and through the action ofp the spring suddenly snap down ontothe paper edge and drawV the top sheet olf the pile and l from beneath the idlers Q, which tend to break the sheets and hold them firmly until the grippers carry theml onto the cylv inder J. The cylinder J is preferably of such size ythat the portion of the periphery of the cylinder between the gripping mechanisms is sufficiently large to accommodate a sheet and permit the same4 to lie dat against the surface. j

The pneumatic sheetlifting cups may be controlled by the action of what may be termed a detector arranged along the path of the book or pamphlet to be covered, and in advance of the cover-applying mechanism. v illustrated comprises the arm 9 pivoted' at 10 and connected at its one or long end with rod 11, which connects with bell-crank lever 12, connected with rod l-seeFig. 3. The lower end of this rod 13 is preferably bifurf cated. Arm 14 may have one end pivoted tothe frame of the machine as at 15 (see Fig. Li) while the. other end takes between the bifurcations and isy pivotally secured in place; The arm 14 takes beneath the eX- tended portion-of one oft-he arms p-as shown in Figs. 3 and l---and is adapted to The particular type of detector control the actionv of the arm 'p and thereby the operation of the. sheet-lifting mechanism. hebelhcranlt llever 12 is provided' with a lug lr6-'see Fig. -to which 'is -secured spring 17, whose other end is secured to the frame of the machine. rlhe tendency of spring 17 is to'pull on lng 16 and thereby rock lever l2 .toward the Aright in Fig. 3, which will pull rod ll and with it arm 9 into the normal position shown in Fig. 2,

with the .free end extending into the path or race-way-alongwhich the pamphlets to,

be covered must travel. It is' apparent' from the foregoing description that if for any reason a pamphlet should no-t have been fed to the race-way during the operation of the. machine, arm 9 will remain inits normal position. extending into the race way, throurghtheact-ion bf spring 17 Aon lever 12, holding up rod 13 and with it arm 14; 'arm 11i holds up arm p, so that even though cam r has turned to the positionwhere it would allow 'arm pand suction-cup o to drop, they cannot Adrop down and lift the top sheet of j '90 i The cylinder forces the sheet pickedv upl against the bach edge of the book which hasy the superimposed sheets-on cover-lift' L.

been supplied with glue'or paste. Extending over the cylinder and Jtakin'g' slightly below the vimmediate top ofthe cylinder, so

as. to extend into a plane just below the plane in which the bach of vthe book travels, are the blades or cover-lifting members t,

which are twisted or' formed with a flat surface presented upward as shown in- Fig. 2. The ends flare outward from eachother, as shown in this ligure, and gradually convergev with the dat surface or faces assuming a vertical position to take against the sides j of the book. lt is evident that the cover willrthus be gradually lifted against the sides ofthe book and held in a` vertical posi tion,` While the book and cover travel for-iward and pass 'over the grooved rollers s, s, which tend to more irmlyftorce the cover `on the-back of the bookand also press the samev against that portion offthe book sides near the 'back that has been provided with glue Ior other adhesive substance.

Located along the path of the boolrsy at any suitable point intermediatemf the cover' vapplying mechanism and the delivery end of These scorers 14 will crease or score' the cover just above or adjacent to the point where it is glued to the pamphlet, so' that, 1n opening less likely to pull away from the book or pamphlet at the point where 1t 1s glued.

' the pamphlet, the cover will'have a tendency A ,to fold along the crease or score and thus be It is apparent that the construction of the scoring mechanism may be altered, but it is thought t-hat the form selected is about the simplest in connection with the type of niachine illustrated.

R, R, are sets of rollers preferably arranged at an angle asshown for the purpose hereinafter set forth. The rollers may be adjustably arranged to accommodate books of different thickness and may be also yieldingly held to provide for slight variations in thickness. As the books pass between these rollers they are not only carried for- Ward toward the packer or receiving tray D, but are also put under an even pressure to insure the thorough sett-ing of the glue or paste; and with the rollers inclined as shown, the tendency of the cover to buckle is prevented by reason of the manner in which the pressure is applied. The books continue in a constant movement from the time they are fed from hopper A, through the action of belts, chains and rollers, or other suitable means, until they have been covered and delivered in the packer or receiving tray D, thus providing a continuous operating machine free from any vibrations or ars caused by the frequent stops necessary in the intermittently acting machines at present in use.

The packer l) may be of any suitable design and might be made to travel along a screw-rod S, which may have a constant or intermittent motionin accord with the speed of the machine; the packer moving along on rollers `in the run-way or frame T secured to the side ofthe machine. Should the shaft or rod S travel too fast, the packer may be disengaged and moved backward by lifting the weighted screw-threaded follower or described but arm U, as is evident from the construction shown in Fig. 7. It is apparent from that figure that the packer will be slightly shifted so as to present an unobstructed portion for the next. succeeding book.

lVith my invention a machine is provided which will be continuous in its operation; the books bcing.fed forward, glued, and provided with covers, which are also folded up against the book-sides, and the book with its cover put under pressure, without a break or stop in the operation of the machine, thus providing a machine of greater capacity than is true of those at present in use.y

l have illustrated and described one form of machine embodying .my invention, but it is understood that the machine may be altered in a number of details without departing from the spirit of my invention, and l do not Wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exact construction shown and Vv' hat I do claim as my invention and wish to secure by Letters Patent, is:d

1. A machine for covering pamphlets and the like comprising a feeding mechanism, a

pamphlets, means for feeding the pamphlets forward, mechanism located iii the path of the pamphlets fed through the machine whereby glue is applied to the backs and sides for a predetermined distance, mechanism located adjacent to the path of the pamphlets supplied n ith glue whereby a cover sheet is brought into contact with the glue-supplied portions of the pamphlet, and means operatively connected with the cover-applying mechanism and located in the path of the pamphlets to be covered and in advance of the cover-applying mechanism, said means` being adapted to be operated by the passing pamphlets whereby the operation of said cover-sheet lifting mechanism is effected.

A machine for covering pamphlets and the like. providedwvith a race-way, means for feeding the pamphlets to be covered to said race-way in a vertical position with the backs downward, mechanism located in the path of the pamphlets whereby glue is applied to the backs and for a predetermined distance on the sides of the pamphlet, means for automatically lifting a cover and bringing it into position against the glue-supplied portions of the pamphlet, mechanism for pressing the cover against ttreglue-supplied portions, and means for carrying the pamphlets in unbroken travel from said ho pperv to the delivery end of the machine.

4. A machine for covering pamphlets and the like comprising means for feeding for-y ward the pamphlets to` be covered, mechanism for maintaining the pamphlets in a vertical position with the back presented downwardly, means for applying glue tothe pamphlet-backs and to the sides for a predetermined distance, means rotating in the path of the pamphlet for automatically withdrawing a cover-sheet `from a pile of sheets arranged adjacent thereto and applying the same to the pamphlet-back, -mechanism for receiving the back and adjacent sides of the pamphlet to press the same, and means for carrying the pamphlets continuously past said paste and cover-applying devices in uninterrupted travel from the hopper to the packer or receiving tray.

A machine for 'covering pamphlets and the like comprising feeding mechanism for" weemgedjaeent to the path lthrough which the i applyingglue to a portion of the sides and pamphlets are fed whereby a predetermined portion vof thebacks and sides are supplied with adhesive substance, means forl automatically gripping'a sheet and applying it to the adhesive-supplied portions of the pamphlet, Vmeans for holding the cover against the`pamphlet sides, and mechanism for pressing the` back and adjacent side edges and carrying the covered pamphlet toward the delivery end of the machine.

Q6. A machine for covering pamphlets and the-like having a race-way, and comprising mechanism for feeding the pamphlets to said race-way in a vertical position with the back presented downwardly, means .for

back, side-engaging mechanism for holding the pamphlets in their vertical position and feeding them forward, a cover-attaching means arranged beneath said race-way and .adapted to apply the cover to the pamphletback,.and mechanism for pressing'the cover and glued -portions of the pamphlet and vfolding the cover up against the sides.

7 A machine for covering pamphlets and the like provided with a. race-way, and comprising a hopper for receivingthe uncovered pamphlets, means whereby the pamphlets are fed from the bottom of the hopper one at a time and delivered to said race- Way in a vertical position, mechanism for engaging the sides of the pamphlets to feed them toward the delivery end of the machine, glue-applying mechanism located adjacent to Said race-way and taking into the path of the pamphlets, said mechanism being adapted to apply glue for a predetermined distance on the sides and backs, a sheet-lifting and applying means arranged to revolve in the path of the pamphlets whereby ay sheet is forced against the gluesupplied bottom of the pamphlets to form a cover, and mechanism arranged beyond said sheet-lifting and applying means and adapted to press the back and adjacent side edges of the cover and pamphlet to induce a irm union between Apamphlet and cover.

S. A machine for covering pamphlets and the like comprising a hopper to'contain the pamphlets to be covered, mechanism for taking the lower-most pamphlet from the hopper and feeding it to the machine in a vertical position with the4 back downward,

means -for carrying' the pamphlets through the machine without interruption, -a receptacle containing adhesive substance, mecha- .nism located intermediate of the receptacle adhesive and the path traversed by the pamphlets whereby adhesive substance is applied to the pamphlet-sides-and back for a predetermined distance, means for carrying the supplied pamphlets forward, mechanism, located adjacent to .the path of the pamphletsand moving in the direction traveled by them, whereby a cover is applied -to the pamphlet back, and :means adapted to engage the backs and sidesto press't-he cover firmly into place.

9. A machine for covering pamphlets and the like comprisinga race-Way, a hopper to' contain the pamphlets-to be covered, mechamsm taking beneath the hopper and in .engagement with the bottom pamphlet Vand adapted to feed the pamphlet, means for rey ceiving the pamphlet from said mechanism and delivering the saine in a vertical position to the race-way of the machine, pasteapplying mechanism taking 'into the path of the pamphlet and adapted to lapply adhesive substance for a pretermined distance on the pamphlet back and sides, sheetlifting mechanism, and means for applying the top-most sheet on the sheet-lift to the back and sides of the pamphlet.

10. ln a machine for covering pan'iphletsl and the like, a hopper for -receiving the pamphlets to be covered, movabley mechamsm located adjacent to thebottom of the hopper and adapted to carry the lower-most pamphlet from beneath the hopper, a raceway for the pamphlets; means intermediate of the race-way and said mechanism whereby the pamphlets are delivered from the mechanism to said' race-Way in a vertical position, glue-applying mechanism taking into the race-way whereby predetermined vparts of the back and sides of the pamphlet are provided with glue, and means revolving adjacent'to the bottom of the race-way for bringing a cover-sheet into contact-with tle portions of the pamphlet provided with g ue.

'11. In a machine for covering pamphlets' and the like, a hopper for receiving the pamphlets to be covered, 1neans traveling underneath the hopper and adapted to feed the lower-most pamphlet from the hopper,

`'gl ue-applying rollers arranged to revolve in ing intermediate of said receptacle and race-- way and adapted to apply paste to a predetermined extent on. the Vpamphlet sides and back, .an automatically operated cm t;- shi-etcarrying mechanism, and a cylinder revolving intermediate of the last -mentioned mechanism and the .race-way, adapted i0 1an v 5 horizontal axes, a set of rollers mounted ony carry the upper-most sheet from 'said sheetcarrying mechanism and force it against the paste-supplied portions of the pamphlet.

13. ln a machine for covering pamphlets and the like, a race-way for the pamphlets, a hopper or feed-box for the pamphlets, mechanism movably mounted beneath the hopper and arranged to receive the lowermost pamphlet from the hopper and feed the same to the race-way, a paste-receptacle mounted beneath the race-way, mechanism revolubly mounted intermediate of thereceptacle and race-way and adapted to apply paste to the pamphlets passing along the race-way, an automatically operated coversheet carrying mechanism, a cylinder, provided with gripping mechanism, revolving intermediate of said carrying mechanism and the race-way and adapted to carry the upper-most sheet from the carrying mechanism into the path of the pamphlet and force the same into contact with the pastesupplied portions of the pamphlets.

14. A machine for covering Vpamphlets and the like, provided with a race-way, means for feeding the pamphlets to said race-way, a glue-receptacle mounted adjacent to said race-way, mechanism revolving intermediate of the race-way and said receptacle whereby glue is applied to, the pamphlet-sides, and means revolving in the receptacle and taking into therace-way whereby glue is applied to the pamphletback, said mechanism and Ameans being so arranged as to contact with the pamphlet sides and back to a predetermined extent.

15. A machine for covering pamphlets and the like, provided with a race-way, a glue-receptacle located adjacent to said raceway, and revolubly mounted glue rollers, intermediate of the receptacle and race-way, some of the rollers being arranged to contact for a predetermine distance with the sides of the pamphlets, while another rolleris arranged to contact to a predetermined extent with the back of the pamphlets and apply glue thereto.

16. A machine for covering pamphlets and the like, provided with a race-way for the pamphlets, aV glue-receptacle located adjacent to said race-way, and rollers mounted on horizontal and vertical aXes and revolving intermediate of the receptacle and race-Way, the rollers mounted on the vertical axes being arranged to apply glue to the sides of the pamphlet,while one of the roll-.

ers mounted on a horizontal axis is arranged to apply glue for a predetermined distance on the pamphlet-back. v

17. A machine for covering pamphlets and the like, provided with a race-way for t-he pamphlets, a glue receptacle located adjacent to said race-way, a set of rollers arranged in said receptacle and mounted on backs ot the pamphlets passing in said race-,

way.

18. A machine for covering pamphlets and the like, having a race-way for the pamphlets to be covered, a cylinder revolubly mounted beneath the race-way and provided with grippers on t-he periphery thereof, means for receiving thc cover-forming sheets, located adjacent to said cylinder and arranged to move vertically, and means for lifting the cover forming sheets into contact with the grippers, arranged interme-VA diate of the sheets on the first mentioned means and the race way, and adapted to be operated by the pamphlet passing along the race-way and be brought into contact with the topmost sheet ot said lirst mentioned means.

19. A machine yfor covering pamphlets and the like, having a race-way for the pamphlets to loe covered, a cylinder provided with sheet-engaging means, vertically movable mechanism located adjacent to the cylinder for carrying the cover-forming sheets,-r mechanism intermediate of the cylinder and said vertically movable mechanism for litting the topmost sheet into engagement with the sheet-engaging means on the cylinder, and means arranged to operate whenthe cylinder reaches a predetermined point in its revolution, said means having operative engagement with the lifting mechanism, so

that the latter is operated when the cylinder reaches a predetermined point inits revolution. v

20. A machine for covering pamphlets and the like provided with a race-way for the' pamphlets to be covered, and comprising a. feed-mechanism whereby the pamphlet is fed to said race-way with its back presented downwardly, means revolving adjacent to said race-way and adapted to provide the pamphlet sides and back with glue to a predetermined extent, a cylinder provided with means to grip the cover-forming-sheets and bring them singly into contact with the pamphlet-back, mechanism arranged loeyond the cylinder and in the path of the pamphlet passing along said race-way, adapted to press the cover onto the portions oit the pamphlet supplied with glue, and rollers adjacent to the path of the pamphlets whereby the latter are subjected to pressure.

21. A machine for covering pamphlets and the likecomprising a race-way, a hopper to receive the pamphlets to be covered, movable means. located beneath the hopper and on which the superimposed pamphlets rest, whereby the lowest pamphlet is fed from the hopper, means arranged to receive the pamphlets fed-from the hopper and direct them to said race-way, glue-applying mechanism arranged along the race-way whereby glue is applied to the pamphletbacks and sides for a predetermined dis-` tance, and means whereby a cover-sheet is brought into contact with the glue-supplied port-ions of the pamphlet as the latter travels along the race-way. e

Q2. A machine for covering pamphlets and the like comprising a feeding mechanism, a race-Way for the pamphlets, mechanis'ni located adjacent -to said race-way whereby glue is applied to the pamphletbacks and sides for a predetermined distance, means revolving adjacent to the raceway adapted to bring a cover-sheet against the glue-supplied portion of the pamphlet, means arranged in the path of the covered pamphlet whereby the covers are scored, and mechanism :for engaging the sides of the covered pamphlet to subject it to pressure and feed it to the delivery-end of the machine.

Q3. A machine for covering pamphlets and the like comprising a race-way, a hopper for the pamphlets t'o be covered, means movably mounted adjacent to one end of the hopper and against which the pamphlets bear whereby the adjacent pamphlet is Jfed from the hopper and delivered to said raceway, glue-applying mechanism arranged along. the race-way whereby glue is applied to the pamphlets at prearranged points, means whereby a cover-sheet is brought into Contact with the glue-supplied portions of the pamphlets, and means for applying pressure to the cover where it is glued to the pamphlet.

A machine for covering pamphlets and the like comprising a race-way for the pamphlets, glue-applying mechanism lo cated adjacent to and taking into said race- \vay,. cover-applying mechanisln revolving adjacent to the race-way for bringing the cover sheet into cont-act with the glue-snpplied portions of the pamphlets passing along the race-way, means taking onto the topmost sheet and adapted to lift the edge thereof, mechanism operatively connected with said means whereby thelatter is intermittently operated, and means extending into the race-way in advance of the coverapplying mechanism, said means' being loosely held innormal position and arranged to be moved out ofl-the race-way by a pamphlet passing along the race-way, said Ameans having operative connection with' the first-mentioned means whereby the latter is held against the action.. of the mechanism which intermittently operates saidv means.

25. A machine -for covering pamphlets and thev like comprising a 'trace-way, glue.

applying mechanism located alongsaid raceway, a'cover-applying device revolving adjacent the race-way, a sheet-lifting mechanism located adjacent to said device whereby' the cover-sheets are brought into contact with the cover-applying device, and pivotally mounted means extending into said raceway in advance of the cover-applying device and in the path of the uncovered pamphlet so as to be actuated thereby, said means being operatively connected with said sheet-lifting mechanism whereby the latter is operated when said means is actuated by the passing pamphlet.

\ 26. A machine for covering pamphlets and the like, provided with a race-way for the pamphlets, mechanism located adjacent to the race-way whereby glue is applied tol i the pamphlets, means adapted to bring a cover-sheet against the glue supplied portions of the pamphlet, and mechanism located'in the path ofthe cover-supplied- -pamphlet whereby the cover is scored adjacent to the glued portion thereof PETER PACHTER.

Witnesses: V

NORMAN A.- STREET, W. E. KREAMER.

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